Classes

Denver Classes 2018

Check back often as additional classes, including in-person in Denver and Ireland and online, will be offered throughout the year.

Winter/ Spring 2018

Celtic Lunaria: Magic and Rituals. Thursday February 22 from 6:30- 9 PM $40. She influences our rhythms and invites us to dance more intimately with her. Join this class to deepen your connection with the moon, to discover herbs to work with for each of her cycles and rituals to celebrate her beauty and power. Learn the best lunar times for potion-making and gardening, for setting intention and flowing with ease and grace. We will create a lunar elixir and a ritual moon tea. Offered at Ritualcravt, Denver CO. Register at Ritualcravt, register HERE.

Botanica Magica. Four Wednesdays Feb 21- Mar 14 from 6:30-9 PM. $160. Spiral through the Elements of Air, Fire, Water and Earth each week and the magical powers and blessings associated with each. We will ally with herbs as alchemical thresholds to the liminal and create lunar waters, anointing oils, gem elixirs, aromatherapy sprays, charm jars and herb bundles. We will call in Irish goddesses Brighid, Maeve and the Morrigan to co-create with us as we find the power in reclaiming our magic. Held in Central Denver at Bean Feasa, Tonja’s classroom. Contact Tonja at tonjareichley@gmail.com to register.

Weekly curriculum:

· Air: Awakening Inspiration. Week One. Connect with the alchemical powers of Air and the direction of the East as we call in triple goddess Brighid, use the power of words to create spells, blend an herbal incense and create an enchanting aromatherapy mist.

· Fire: Courageous Transformation. Week Two. Ignite your passion as we connect with the element of Fire and the South. We will call in Maeve, Irish goddess of Sovereignty, to guide us as we consecrate anointing oils, create an infused herbal oil and work with the power of tarot.

· Water: Creative Potential. Week Three. Flow in the sensual delights of Water as we call in Brighid, guardian of the sacred springs and work with the ancestors of the West. We will tap into our creative potential, creating a gem elixir in rhythm with the moon, a ritual bath blend to drink with our custom-created ritual tea.

· Earth: Remembered Connection. Week Four. The Morgan/ Morrigan will be our guide as we connect with the element of Earth and the direction of the North. We will feel the presence of our ancestors as we create herb bundles and charm jars, deepening our connection with the Earth’s gifts and magic.

Botanica is from a Latin root, from which most of the English language is derived. The class name mimics our ancient (and Native European-created) botanical naming system based on a genus (family name/ Botanica) and species (specific plant or in this case class: magica or erotica). We are in no way claiming any links or connection to the name of Mexican shops that sell herbs, which is a totally different context.

Herbal Warrior Herbal Apprenticeship. One Saturday per month from 10 AM- 4 PM February- November plus at home study and monthly projects. $995 Pre-requisite: Herbcraft, Spiral Path or equivalent and approved herbal study (contact Tonja). The Herbal Warrior Apprenticeship offers an in-depth intensive into the medicine of our Native European ancestors: folk, or wise woman herbalism. We will meet one Saturday each month (except in July) to delve into medicine-making, herbal and holistic remedies to address life stages and dis-ease, connect with herbal plant spirits and integrate aromatherapy and flower remedies, tinctures, teas and other herbal remedies into the healing wheel and our individual practice. Each month you will have 5+ hours of at-home study to include case studies, development of monographs and other special projects. The intention of the Herbal Warrior Apprenticeship is to create community herbalists who confidently can take their practice into their own circle of influence and vocation. You will receive a certification upon completion of all requirements including a designated herbal apothecary, five case studies and nine monographs.

Non-refundable $200 deposit holds your spot and is applied to tuition due in two installments. Held at MoonDance Botanicals.

Take in conjunction with Sacred Ritual Arts and save $100 (Sacred Ritual Arts class fee when take in conjunction with Herbal Warrior $275).

Sacred Ritual Arts. One Friday per month from 6-9 PM February- November (except July) plus reading list and monthly projects. $375. Each Friday night aligns with the Herbal Warrior Apprenticeship which is the following Saturday. Save $100 if you take in conjunction with Herbal Warrior. We will gather one Friday per month for nine months to learn, remember and connect with Six Sacred Warrioresses (Brighid of Kildare, Maeve, Goddess of Sovereignty, Sheela na gig, Mother Mary, Mary Magdalene and Hildegard of Bingen). We will ally with the herbs as thresholds to the sacred and create potions and remedies in alignment with the seasonal celebrations. You will receive a certification in Sacred Ritual Arts at the completion of the course upon successfully completing the design of your own ritual, based on Irish spirituality, an Herbal Spiritual Art project, completion of reading list and circle participation. For more information and all dates, download the attached PDF HERE. Contact Tonja to register at tonjareichley@gmail.com

Celtic Lunaria: Medicine-Making and Herbal Gardening with the Moon:Sunday Mar 4 from 2-4:30 PM. $40. Our ancestors connected with the cycles of the moon to amplify the energies of planting, harvesting and creating with herbs. Her lunar essence is powerful alchemy inviting us to co-create with her. Learn the optimal times to plant and harvest herbs, to create medicine and potions in rhythm with her signs and quarters. We will discuss rituals for new and full moon alignment and make an herbal remedy in alignment with the moon’s presence. Class offered at Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism in Boulder, CO. For more information click HERE. Register with Tonja at tonjareichley@gmail.com.

Botanica Erotica:Tuesday March 6 from 6:30-9 PM $40. Herbs invite us to live a more sensual, vibrant, lustrous life. Join us to discover specific herbs and essential oils to increase libido, for aphrodisiacs, and overall life vitality and juiciness. We will delve into the mystery of the female orgasm and discuss the power of ritual sex as a manifestation tool. We will create erotic spells and magical potions to connect to our own sensual possibility. Offered at Ritualcravt, Denver CO. Register at Ritualcravt, register HERE

Botanica is from a Latin root, from which most of the English language is derived. The class name mimics our ancient (and Native European-created) botanical naming system based on a genus (family name/ Botanica) and species (specific plant or in this case class: magica or erotica). We are in no way claiming any links or connection to the name of Mexican shops that sell herbs, which is a totally different context.

Herbcraft: Wild Irish Roots: Four week course Tuesdays April 17- May 8 from 6-9 PM. $150. Reclaim your heritage and learn the wise ways of your Wild Irish Roots through this 4-week immersion. We will learn how to embrace herbs as a way to live a more connected, rooted life, based on traditions of Native European lineage. Each week we will focus on a different body system and learn ways to treat the dis-eases of that system using herbs, aromatherapy, flower essences and more, all connected to our wild Irish roots and the inherent wisdom found therein. We will learn how to create tinctures, salves, infused herbal oils, tea blends and anointing oils and you will take home your time-honored creations. Held at MoonDance Botanicals. Register with MoonDance Botanicals HERE or by calling 303-263-7275.

Join Tonja for soul-nourishing herbal classes which include Celtic ritual, herbal lore, medicine making and more.